Hospital and Nursing Home Negligence

Everyone has a right to good nursing care whether this is in hospital, in a nursing home or a residential home and there are national standards, which apply to the multi-disciplinary teams involved in providing this care.

The experienced hospital and care home negligence lawyers at Bond Pearce have worked with clients and their relatives where these basic needs have not been met, resulting in injuries and in some cases even death, due to such things as pressure sores, broken bones from falls and failures to administer prescribed required regular medication.

Hospitals, nursing homes and residential homes should comply with some very basic guidelines including:

• The right to a personalised health care plan and individual personal and social care needs which, should be assessment before moving into the home
• The right to be treated with respect and privacy
• Care should be provided by correctly trained staff, competent to do their jobs and to ensure that everyone is in safe hands at all times. This includes helping with things such things as eating and washing, if necessary.
• A safe, well-maintained environment including sufficient and suitable lavatories and washing facilities, which includes access to specialist equipment if it required.
• A right to be protected from abuse and confidence that if there is a complaint that it will be dealt with appropriately.